What's RICO?

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Organized crime;    Criminal justice;    Crime and criminals;    Civil RICO actions;   

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This legal sidebar briefly discusses the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) portion of Title 18 of the United States Code. In spite of its name and origin, RICO is not limited to "mobsters" or members of "organized crime" as those terms are popularly understood. Rather, it covers those activities which Congress felt characterized the conduct of organized crime, no matter who actually engages in them.